Curtis Elementary School vs. Brown R Elementary Community Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Curtis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Brown R Elementary Community Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 381 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Curtis Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 3% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 285 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Brown R Elementary Community Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
381 students
285 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3370 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3151 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
6-9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
45
Kindergarten Students
32
16
Grade 1 Students
38
23
Grade 2 Students
56
30
Grade 3 Students
37
25
Grade 4 Students
43
26
Grade 5 Students
40
37
Grade 6 Students
41
21
Grade 7 Students
33
28
Grade 8 Students
35
34
Grade 10 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
n/a
% Black
94%
99%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.11
0.02
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
31%
43%
